La Fiera put the game away within a two-minute span of the second half. Youngster Othoniel Arce froze netminder Cirilo Saucedo with a long shot into the left side of the net in the 56th minute, and found Carlos Pena in front of the goal for the 2-0 advantage in the 58th.

The Xolos will attempt to overcome the two-goal deficit on their home turf when the series concludes Sunday at Estadio Caliente.